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Zanzibar’s Blue Economy Offers Hope Amid Rising Seas and Gender Inequity
Aug. 25 | Saada Juma (L) works with fellow seaweed farmers at Jambiani coast in Zanzibar. Credit: Kizito Makoye/IPS By Kizito MakoyeJAMBIANI, Zanzibar, Aug 25 2025 – At dawn on the white-sand shores of Jambiani, 45-year-old Saada Juma braces herself against...
UNICEF to Deliver 1.4 million Cholera Vaccines to Sudan Amid Supply Chain Breakdowns
Aug. 25 | Children and adults receive treatment at a cholera treatment centre in Tawila, North Darfur. Credit: UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal By Maximilian MalawistaUNITED NATIONS, Aug 25 2025 – In Tawila, North Darfur State in Sudan, more than 1,180 cholera cases,...
Feminist Electrification: the Power Africa Needs
Aug. 25 | By Sudiksha BattineniWASHINGTON DC, Aug 25 2025 – Chad is one of the most extreme examples of energy poverty, with just 10% of the population connected to electricity, a rural electrification rate below 2%, and a global per capita electricity consumption...
Who Should Lead the UN Development Programme?
Aug. 22 | Following Achim Steiner’s June 2025 departure, the questions loom: Who will replace him? What sort of person does UNDP need? And why does it even matter? Credit: Shutterstock By Felix Dodds and Chris SpenceSAN FRANCISCO, California / APEX, North...
Environmental Justice Foundation welcomes historic assent to Ghana’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill
Aug. 22 | The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) today celebrates a landmark moment for Ghana’s fisheries: the President has given his full assent to the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, without amendments. This bold act of leadership will help to build...
Cristiano Ronaldo Shines at Saudi Super Cup's East Asia Debut and Visits Asia's Sole CR7® LIFE Museum in Hong Kong
Aug. 22 | Photo credits (from left to right): Sum KM Sport, CR7® Media and Star Shine Holdings Group Limited HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Football fever has swept through Hong Kong...
2025 Is On Track To Mark The Deadliest Year for Humanitarian Aid Workers
Aug. 22 | Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks at the Commemoration Ceremony for World Humanitarian Day 2025, held at Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Credit: UN Photo/Violaine...
Boosting Trade in the World’s Least Developed Countries – The Power of Technology
Aug. 22 | Least Developed Countries account for less than 1 percent of world trade. Credit: Ali Mkumbwa/Unsplash By Deodat MaharajGEBZE, Türkiye, Aug 22 2025 – Artificial intelligence and the use of frontier technologies are already transforming trade...
IPC Officially Declares Famine; More than Half a Million Starving in Gaza
Aug. 22 | The IPC confirmed famine conditions in Gaza City, Deir al Balah and Khan Younis. Credit: UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 2025 – The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has officially declared that...
